Governors Race Ties Five Antagonists as Filing Ends
Texas filing deadline reshapes politics with Gov. Coke Stevenson facing five opponents including Gene Porter Belton and Hope Wheeler Arlington. Other races list multiple candidates for US Senate Lieutenant Governor and state offices while three state officials remain unopposed amid scattered social notes and local visits.
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Texas
Gerald Mann
L. A. Woods
James P. Alexander
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
W. Lee O'Daniel
Gene S. Porter
Belton
Hope Wheeler
Arlington
Hal H. Collins
Mineral Wells
Alex M. Ferguson
Howe
C. L. Somerville
Dallas
United States
Dan Moody
Austin
James Allred
Bellaire
Fort Worth
Houston
Gordon Smith
Jesse James
W. Gregory Hatcher
Larry Mills
Dallas County
Harry McKee
Travis County
Justice of the Supreme
Bet Tudes
The
Court of Crim
Les Rectews
Wer B. Strength
Marshall
Churches Urge Counselling and Fire Safety in War Era
World and Relic by WWR CID Churchmen note Red Cross first aid text sale at 6 000 000 copies and Bible Society averaging 7 000 000 copies yearly. Dr Seward Hiltner urges ministers to train in pastoral psychology for wartime counseling and laity to fund education. Elbert Conover warns churches to purge basements of old papers to reduce fire hazards as part of defense readiness.
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American Red Cross
American Bible Society
Red Cross
United States
Seward Hiltner
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Hiltner
San Francisco
Elbert M. Conover
Interdenominational Bureau of Architecture
New York City
Fire Department
Churches leasing children for weekday religious instruction
Five hundred cities and large towns across thirty eight states now report plans to lease children for weekday religious instruction in their churches. Plans also under way for released time in Alabama Massachusetts Mississippi and Wyoming.
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Alabama
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Wyoming
Women of Methodist Church form push for peace conference
In Columbus 3000 women led by Mrs. J. D. Bragg urged representation for women at the peace conference ending the war. They threaten an advisory women’s conference in the same city if denied. They argued past treaties were punitive and that women seek human rights over economic gain.
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The
Methodist Church
Columbus
Ohio
J. D. Bragg
St. Louis
Guarding America's Children in Wartime Task
Miss Katherine Lenroot of the Children’s Bureau urges combined public and private action to protect children during war. She calls for imagination, consecrated purpose, and cooperative effort across American churches, stressing church women’s special role to strengthen the nation’s social fabric in line with Christian ideals.
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America
Katherine Lenroot
Children’s Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Churches raise World Emergency Fund for mission work
The Northern Baptist Convention reports a World Emergency Fund totaling $600,000, added to a regular missionary and educational budget of $2,500,000. Of the special giving, $100,000 is allocated for ministry.
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The
Northern Baptist Convention
Stanley I. Stuber
Egg Crates Urged for Free Movement in War Effort
The Texas USDA War Board cautioned farmers to avoid hoarding used egg crates as egg production soars. They urged crates remain circulating and not held for speculative use beyond a reasonable period to prevent bottlenecks in market flow.
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College Station
Texas Usda War Board
Usda War Boards
Usda Group
Lily of the Mohawks and the Kateri Tekakwitha tale
Kateri Tekakwitha born 1656 at Ossernenon now Auriesville New York. After baptism Easter 1676 she faced persecution yet remained devout and virgin until her death April 17 1680. In 1939 a streptococcal throat epidemic at Shubenacadie Indian School ended after a novena to Kateri was begun by Sister Mary Charles and led by Dr MacInnis to rapid recovery.
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Auriesville
New York
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Fonda
N.Y
St. Lawrence
Maura
Mt. St. Vincent's College
Charity
Shubenacadie
N. S
Mary Charles
Kateri Tekakwitha
D. F. MacInnis
Win the War Recruiting Rally Broadcast Saturday
Sergeant Alvin C. York and other notables will speak from the Alamo for the Win the War Recruiting Rally at 4 30 P M Saturday The event is sponsored by the Army Recruiting Service and others with plans for large crowds and radio and loudspeaker coverage at Alamo Plaza Military Plaza and Travis Park.
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San Antonio
Alvin C. York
Alamo
Texas
Kinzie B. Edmunds
District Army Recruiting Public Relations
Recruiting Service
Texas Junior Chambers of Commerce
Legionnaires
Washington
Hollywood
Fort Sam Houston
Woai
Alamo Plaza
Military Plaza
Travis Park
Fred Morgan
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jayceees
Col. Edmunds
Come to Church Sunday and Vacation School Notice
Sunday Mass at 10 o clock with additional services on third Sunday at 8 30 and weekdays at 7 45 bell rings 7 30 Parish groups meet after the 10 o clock Mass Sunday School follows Mass Vacation School of Religion opens June 15 Father's Day program on June 1 First Baptist Church Rev T H Alcorn Pastor Sunday school 10 am morning service 11 evening 7 15 W M A Mondays 3 pm Prayer and teachers meeting Wednesdays 7 15 G A and RA Fridays 7 15 pm.
Kerrville Meeting of Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Directors
Texas Governor Coke Stevenson attended the T S and G R A directors meeting in Kerrville on June 3. The governor owns a Junction area ranch with hundreds of sheep and over a thousand goats and previously served on the board before becoming governor. The 9:45 am session at the Kerr County Courthouse covered mohair wool livestock transport labor wool bag supply and related issues. Visiting directors and wives enjoyed a Mexican dinner and dance hosted by Scott and L A Schreiner.
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Fred Earwood
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
Kerrville
Junction
Stevenson
Kerr County
Scott
L. A. Schreiner
Mother's Day Service at Methodist Church
J H Meredith, pastor, invites worshipers to Mother's Day services on Sunday May 10 with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m and 8 30 p m The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets the third Sunday at 2 00 p m for an all day meeting with dinner at the church.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
J. H. Meredith
Lutheran Chuchar Services and Schedules Listed
Walter C Probst pastor invites parishioners to Sunday Schools on the 3rd Sunday at 9 30 am English Service on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays at 3 00 pm 11 00 am on the 1st and 5th Sundays and 4 00 pm German Service on the 2nd Sunday 8rd Sunday 11:00 am Luther League meets 2nd Sunday at 7 30 pm Women’s Missionary Society gathers 8rd Wednesday at 2:00 pm A cordial welcome to all }
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Luther League
Women’s Missionary Society
Walter Jost to Lead Friday Services at Harper Gospel Tabernacle
Pastor Walter Jost presides each Friday night at 8:00 p m at Harper Gospel Tabernacle. This Friday May 8 Evangelist Harry Seymour will preach. The church extends a cordial invitation to all to attend the services.
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Harper Gospel Tabernacle
Walter Jost
Harry Seymour
Herald Subcription Solicitation
A brief notice asks readers if they have paid their subscription to the Herald, noting the annual price of $1.50. The message emphasizes renewal and continued service.
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